Fly direct to a dream white winter wedding

Loved-up UK couples can now fly direct to their winter wedding on the sun-kissed island of Aruba with First Choice. New fortnightly direct flights to Oranjestad, Aruba’s colourful capital, will be operated from November 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009, with departures from Birmingham International Airport for the very first time.

London Gatwick and Manchester, which are already serviced by First Choice during the summer months, will also have a fortnightly winter flight to Aruba.

The Dutch Caribbean island’s powder white sand beaches and turquoise shores provide the ideal setting for a dream white winter wedding. Civil ceremonies take place at Aruba’s Civil Town House before a blessing on the beach or in the hotel grounds.

All First Choice wedding packages include planning and administration, a wedding ceremony at the Civil Town House with transportation for four people, venue decoration, marriage certificate and registrar fees, wedding cake, sparkling wine for the bride and groom, and a bouquet and button hole.

Fourteen nights staying at the Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive on an all-inclusive basis departing on December 10, 2008 costs from £1,352 per person from London Gatwick and from £1,127 per person departing from Birmingham based on two people sharing. Wedding packages at the Tamarjin Aruba All Inclusive start from £639 and include a room upgrade, a bottle of wine, candlelit dinner for two at the Divi Phoenix and discounts at the Aruba Spa, Golf Pro Shop and Diamonds International Store.

Riu Palace Aruba, located on the breathtaking Palm Beach, offers wedding packages from £699 which feature a room upgrade, candelit dinner for two, CD or recorded music during ceremony, breakfast in bed on the morning after the wedding and a surprise gift and fruit basket from the hotel. First Choice offers 14 nights at the Riu Palace Aruba on an all-inclusive basis from £1,557 per person based on 2 people sharing. Price includes flights from Manchester on 10th December 2008.

All holidays are subject to availability and booking terms and conditions. Price include flights, transfers, fuel surcharges, air passenger duty, and accommodation.

For further information, visit firstchoice.co.uk.

For more information on Aruba visit aruba.com.